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[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

lack of maintenance? I don't see why it would be the case or why it would need less maintenance than a gas(thermal?) cars

For the routine stuff: no engine oil to replace, no engine air filter, regenerative braking means you barely use the real brakes. Electric engines are also much simpler so there's just less to go wrong and need fixing.

[–] unpossum@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago

No oil changes at the very least. There are also around a zillion moving parts in a gas engine, most of which can wear.

[–] PlantJam@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Oil changes, spark plugs, coolant, transmission fluid, and belts are all things I've had to maintain for my partner's car in the past few years that my EV doesn't need.

[–] MurrayL@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes, EVs come with a lot less maintenance and running costs. You’ll have to excuse the Facebook-quality image, but this does neatly sum up the main differences:

oh... I didn't really put much thoughts on this... that just makes sense, thanks

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You are not sure why EV's need less maintenance? I don't quite understand what you're asking sorry

Yeah, I didn't really thought about it before now and I got my answers from other comments 😅